New York recruiter Sharon Mahn says that she intends to pursue the claim herself once it is released from her bankruptcy estate.        

“There have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings,” Justice Clarence Thomas said. “Has the government applied this provision to other protests in the past and has this been the government’s position throughout the lifespan of the statute?”        

Eric Topel joined Patsnap this month from Nevada-based Socure. The Singapore-founded company raised $300 million from an investor group that included Japan’s SoftBank at a valuation topping $1 billion in 2021.        

“The skillsets we were developing as associates were largely transferable,” said Evan Meyerson, a former Paul Weiss associate who moved to Burford Capital. “A big part of litigation strategy is thinking about what the other side thinks about your case and the job at Burford is to think through these investments as a devil’s advocate.” […]

Fifty-four firms posted gross revenue of $1 billion or more in 2023, four more than in 2022. Ninety firms reported gains in gross revenue.        

VLex announced a major expansion of its Vincent AI platform with the launch of Document Analyze, a suite of generative artificial intelligence-powered tools to respond to litigation and transactional documents, and unveiled vLex Labs, an initiative through which the company will co-develop custom AI products with leading global law firms.        

Without ruling on the merits of the law, the Supreme Court granted a request from Idaho’s attorney general seeking relief from a statewide court order blocking the state’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act.        

In March, according to Law.com Radar’s data, there were 42 antitrust class actions filed, 71% higher than the average monthly rate over the previous 12 months.        

Jeffrey Solomon, the vice president and general manager of LegalView BillAnalyzer at Wolters Kluwer, discusses the issues standing in the way of sound AI adoption for legal departments.        

In this week’s Legal Speak episode, McDermott Will & Emery chair Ira Coleman explains “Big Law Better”, his idea on where the legal sector is moving and what elements of previous iterations the industry should be looking to maintain and which it should perhaps relegate to times gone by.